Fatigue, multiple injuries and a rare day game start time are all strong factors in this game going UNDER the total. The Canucks are coming off a 4–3 road overtime loss on Friday to Carolina after making the long journey from Vancouver. The Lightning are playing without rest after a chippy, 3-1, road win against in-state rival Florida on Saturday. Both teams have a long list of injuries. The Lightning defeated the Panthers without Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonough, Dominic James, Brandon Hagel, Nick Paul, Anthony Cirelli, and Pontus Holmberg. Jonas Johansson is likely to be in net for Tampa Bay since Andrei Vasilevskiy was in goal against Florida. Johansson has played well with a 2.83 GAA and a .913 SV%. The teams are not used to playing a matinee game either. So the pace should be slower and more methodical. Take the UNDER.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on November 16, 2025 at 11:30AM ET.
Vancouver at Tampa Bay
November 16, 2025
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -110 (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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